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RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC (EIN 13-1740483)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-12
IRS object ID
201711329349301326
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-12T08:42:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN131517563PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOEB & TROPER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN131740483EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRIVEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7185192738PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15250 FIELDSTON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10471ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIEL SCHULTZPersonNm
Person TitleCFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone7185192726PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAARON SHAPIROPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01333816PTIN
Phone2128674000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDANIEL P SCHULTZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15250 FIELDSTON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10471ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$84,933,060GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RIVERDALE.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1930FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADEActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body32VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent31VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee565TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers31TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$28,439TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$24,538NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$13,725,961PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,448,300CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$53,293,130PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$55,768,717CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$789,406PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$39,655CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,282,114PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$958,793CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$69,090,611PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$68,215,465CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$8,142,862PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$8,554,717CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$19,579,679CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$67,728,539CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,437,319PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$486,926CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$194,789,260TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$64,925,634TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$72,524,001TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$122,265,259NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$51,295,381ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,554,717GrantAmt
Revenue$55,768,717RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document175IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee565EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members32GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member31IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIEL P SCHULTZPersonNm
Phone7185192726PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15250 FIELDSTON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10471ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (43 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DOMINIC AA RANDOLPH
HEAD OF SCHOOL40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$752,776$0$221,868
DAVID N ROBERTS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL J ROSEN
CO VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WESTIN
CO VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER H KIMMEL
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRI D AUSTIN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GWEN ADOLPH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN BIBEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BLITZER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TORY BURCH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CASTLE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH EBERTS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA KIM HOFFEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK D HOSTETTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KAO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A KARSCH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY KENNY LACK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KASS LAZEROW
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY A LIEBERMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC S LIPSCHULTZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL C LUBIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARA METZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS K MONTAG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN A NEUWIRTH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN M PIKE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLAN V ROSE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN DROSSMAN SOKOLOFF
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH SONNENBERG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE ALEXANDER TISCH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY TOPKIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP WATERMAN III
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACEY WEINSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL P SCHULTZ
CFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$222,401$0$54,155
RICHARD LAPIDUS
DEAN OF FACULTY40.00$157,885$0$11,485Yes (X)
EDWIN GORDON
HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL40.00$219,402$0$15,665Yes (X)
MILTON J SIPP
HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL40.00$268,912$0$63,317Yes (X)
BOBBI MARK
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$258,430$0$31,090Yes (X)
KELLEY NICHOLSON-FLYNN
HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL40.00$196,121$0$48,084Yes (X)
DAVID E PATNAUDE
DIRECTOR OF PLANT & SUSTAIN40.00$217,408$0$25,697Yes (X)
KRISTI H MARSHALL
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE40.00$209,381$0$33,818Yes (X)
JENNA ROGERS KING
DIRECTOR OF ADM AND ENROLL40.00$187,554$0$55,657Yes (X)
MICHAEL GALLIGAN
FACILITIES MANAGER40.00$164,923$0$16,983Yes (X)
PATRICK ROMANO
FACULTY MEMBER40.00$173,167$0$32,791Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,028,360TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$610,610TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K106IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
3 EAST 54TH STREET 8TH FLNEW YORKNY10022CONSTRUCTION$9,052,491
IDEO
150 FOREST AVENUEPALO ALTONY94301CONSULTING$2,902,247
ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH OFFICE
170 VARICK STREET 7FLNEW YORKNY10013CONSTRUCTION$1,146,355
PLATT BYARD DOVELL WHITE
9 WEST 37TH STREET 4FLNEW YORKNY10018CONSTRUCTION$795,572
SUPERTRANS NY INC
60 ALEXANDER STREETYONKERSNY10701TRANSPORTATION$739,459
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K33CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,180,245GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$10,268,055AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,029,524NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,448,300TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTUITIONDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$55,768,717TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$55,768,717RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$55,768,717TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$462,975TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$28,439UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$434,536ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$116,771RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$68,571RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$48,200RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$48,200TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$48,200ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$16,183,188SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$15,967,770SecuritiesAmt
Other$638,738OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$215,418SecuritiesAmt
Other-$638,738OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$423,320TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$423,320ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$39,736GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$42,516CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,780TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,780ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OTHER900099$722,915$722,915
DAY CARE CENTER624410$190,458$190,458
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$913,373OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$68,215,465TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$55,768,717RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$28,439UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$970,009ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,554,717TotalAmt
Program Services$8,554,717ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,230,240TotalAmt
Program Services$775,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,159,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$294,553FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,766,002TotalAmt
Program Services$23,501,427ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,216,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,048,422FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,928,105TotalAmt
Program Services$1,614,816ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$241,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,930FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,455,885TotalAmt
Program Services$2,673,766ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$642,419ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139,700FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,213,911TotalAmt
Program Services$1,692,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$429,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,026FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,783TotalAmt
Management And General$394,783ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,906TotalAmt
Management And General$77,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,000TotalAmt
Management And General$305,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,660,362TotalAmt
Program Services$3,330,460ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$266,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,870FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,523,052TotalAmt
Program Services$2,649,809ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,731,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$142,014FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$640,415TotalAmt
Program Services$7,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$632,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$657,086TotalAmt
Program Services$589,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$471,617TotalAmt
Program Services$441,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$765,263TotalAmt
Management And General$765,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,455,606TotalAmt
Program Services$3,455,606ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$462,278TotalAmt
Program Services$20,230ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$442,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,166,311TotalAmt
Program Services$1,987,871ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$956,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$221,872FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,728,539TotalAmt
Program Services$51,295,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,358,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,074,387FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,557,185BOYAmt
EOY$36,857,829EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,775,077BOYAmt
EOY$10,932,568EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,734,442BOYAmt
EOY$11,363,396EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,470BOYAmt
EOY$220,778EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,930BOYAmt
EOY$44,722EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$816,878BOYAmt
EOY$1,066,095EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$138,988,696LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$43,204,747LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,725,472BOYAmt
EOY$95,783,949EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,506,883BOYAmt
EOY$16,200,468EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,727,585BOYAmt
EOY$21,010,917EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$538,600BOYAmt
EOY$1,308,538EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,515,522BOYAmt
EOY$194,789,260EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,700,017BOYAmt
EOY$9,548,594EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,918,007BOYAmt
EOY$36,128,902EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,307,610BOYAmt
EOY$26,846,505EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,925,634BOYAmt
EOY$72,524,001EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,553,579BOYAmt
EOY$85,166,357EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,462,651BOYAmt
EOY$15,268,526EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,573,658BOYAmt
EOY$21,830,376EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,589,888BOYAmt
EOY$122,265,259EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,515,522BOYAmt
EOY$194,789,260EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$486,926ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,607,984NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$203,571OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,153,355BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,460,289ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$511,802InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,117,390OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$22,984,451EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$22,566,220BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,147,780ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$228,262InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$788,907OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$23,153,355EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,463,673BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,991,323ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,654,799InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$543,575OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$22,566,220EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,633,661BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,876,003ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,495,637InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$541,628OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$18,463,673EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,745,847BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,011,699ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$29,235InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$153,120OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,633,661EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.94980PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.05020TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,473,167OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,473,167BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$86,473,392OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,666,738DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,806,654BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,072,777OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,538,009DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,534,768BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,969,360OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$30,969,360BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$95,783,949TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLIMITED PARTNERSHIPSDesc
Book Value$21,010,917BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$21,010,917TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$58,497,589TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,607,984NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$749,825OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$858,159RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$59,355,748RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$305,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$8,554,717OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,859,717RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$68,215,465TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$58,979,909TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$111,087OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$111,087ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$58,868,822ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$305,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$8,554,717OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,859,717ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$67,728,539TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENTS WERE ESTABLISHED FOR THE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT OF EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SCHOOL HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 42,516. RENTAL EXPENSES 68,571. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 638,738.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID 8,554,717.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 68,571. COST OF GOODS SOLD 42,516.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID 8,554,717.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL IS A MEMBER OF THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ADMISSION ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK (ISAAGNY). TWICE A YEAR, ISAAGNY LISTS ALL MEMBER SCHOOLS AND THEIR RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE NEW YORK TIMES. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZES ITS POLICY IN ALL ITS ADMISSIONS CATALOGUES AND BROCHURES AS WELL AS IN ITS ANNUAL STUDENT HANDBOOK.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENT FOR ATTENDANCE REPORTING AS MANDATED BY NEW YORK STATE.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICAINVESTMENTS$5,009,871
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANINVESTMENTS$509,946
EUROPEINVESTMENTS$5,321,721
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$10,841,538SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$10,841,538TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESGrantTypeTxt
Recipient221RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$8,554,717CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE NEED BASED. FAMILIES MUST HAVE A COMPLETE FINANCIAL AID FILE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A FINANCIAL AID GRANT. A COMPLETE FINANCIAL AID FILE CONTAINS A PARENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT (PFS), THE PREVIOUS YEARS FEDERAL TAX RETURN (INCLUDING SCHEDULES AND W-2S), A FAMILY BUDGET SHEET AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. COMPLETING THE PFS GENERATES A RECOMMENDED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION (RFC) BASED PRIMARILY ON THE FAMILY INCOME, ASSETS INCLUDING HOME EQUITY, AGE OF THE PARENTS (WHEN CONSIDERING ASSETS NEEDED FOR RETIREMENT) AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN TUITION CHARGING INSTITUTIONS. THE RFC MAY THEN BE ADJUSTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR FOR SUCH THINGS AS COST OF LIVING, UNUSUAL EXPENSES, AND A HOME EQUITY PROTECTION ALLOWANCE. THE FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE MAKES A FINAL DECISION BASED ON THE FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR'S SUGGESTION. PFS'S WHICH ARE BASED ON ESTIMATES ARE THEN CHECKED AGAINST FAMILIES' FILED TAXES IN THE SPRING AND AWARDS ARE ADJUSTED AS NEEDED. CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE FINANCIAL AID BUDGET IS ALSO GIVEN TO SUCH "EXTRA" COSTS AS TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL, TUTORING, AND EXPENSES FOR SCHOOL TRIPS, COLLEGE AND ATHLETICS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DOMINIC AA RANDOLPH
HEAD OF SCHOOL$752,776$0$0$0$0$0$167,375$0$54,493$0$974,644$0$0$0
DANIEL P SCHULTZ
CFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$222,401$0$0$0$0$0$16,484$0$37,671$0$276,556$0$0$0
RICHARD LAPIDUS
DEAN OF FACULTY$157,885$0$0$0$0$0$9,776$0$1,709$0$169,370$0$0$0
EDWIN GORDON
HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL$219,402$0$0$0$0$0$8,129$0$7,536$0$235,067$0$0$0
MILTON J SIPP
HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL$268,912$0$0$0$0$0$26,316$0$37,001$0$332,229$0$0$0
BOBBI MARK
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$258,430$0$0$0$0$0$18,389$0$12,701$0$289,520$0$0$0
KELLEY NICHOLSON-FLYNN
HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL$196,121$0$0$0$0$0$14,555$0$33,529$0$244,205$0$0$0
DAVID E PATNAUDE
DIRECTOR OF PLANT & SUSTAIN$217,408$0$0$0$0$0$15,369$0$10,328$0$243,105$0$0$0
KRISTI H MARSHALL
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE$209,381$0$0$0$0$0$20,989$0$12,829$0$243,199$0$0$0
JENNA ROGERS KING
DIRECTOR OF ADM AND ENROLL$187,554$0$0$0$0$0$13,274$0$42,383$0$243,211$0$0$0
MICHAEL GALLIGAN
FACILITIES MANAGER$164,923$0$0$0$0$0$16,347$0$636$0$181,906$0$0$0
PATRICK ROMANO
FACULTY MEMBER$173,167$0$0$0$0$0$13,814$0$18,977$0$205,958$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDOMINIC A.A. RANDOLPH RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NONTAXABLE BENEFITS: HOUSING AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES. HOUSING IS PROVIDED ON CAMPUS TO THE HEADMASTER AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE EMPLOYER PURSUANT TO CONTRACTUAL PROVISION AND IS NONTAXABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 119 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE HEADMASTER'S RESIDENCE IS ALSO USED BY THE SCHOOL FOR MEETINGS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE NON-TAXABLE BY VIRTUE OF BEING A WORKING CONDITION FRINGE UNDER IRS SECTION 132ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUILD NYC RESOURCE CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN454040561BondIssuerEIN
CUSIPNONEAVAILCUSIPNum
Bond Issued2015-07-15BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$51,691,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeCURRENT REFUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPING FACILITYPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$568,293RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$51,691,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$67,504IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$5,614,797CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$21,342,679OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Current RefundingYes (1)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation Made0FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropYes (1)MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel ContractsYes (1)EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00000PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (1)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III LINE 7:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAS PROVIDED IN TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.141-4(C)(2)(I)(B), THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE PAYMENTS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT UNDER THE PRIVATE PAYMENT TEST MAY NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE BUSINESS USE AND/OR UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS USE. ACCORDINGLY, THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE PAYMENTS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD DOES NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT STATED IN PART III, LINE 6. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT UNDERTAKEN AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY TEST WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS, AS THE LEVEL OF PRIVATE BUSINESS USE AND/OR UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS REPORT IN PART III, LINE 6, IS NOT IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 145 OF THE CODE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution41ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,029,524NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL IS A PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING LIFELONG LEARNERS BY DEVELOPING MINDS, BUILDING CHARACTER, AND CREATING COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUR WORLD FOR THE GOOD. OUR IDEA OF LEARNING AND LIVING WITH PURPOSE IS INTRODUCED TO THE PRE-K STUDENT AND NURTURED THROUGH EACH SUCCESSIVE YEAR. IN EVERYTHING WE DO, WE BALANCE TRADITIONAL LEARNING WITH FORWARD-LOOKING STRATEGIES. WE SEE GREAT INNOVATORS TRANSFORMING SOCIETY BY RETHINKING AND REDESIGNING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE AT AN EVER FASTER RATE. WE GIVE STUDENTS THE CONFIDENCE TO DEVELOP INDEPENDENCE, KNOW HOW TO ASK GOOD QUESTIONS, ADAPT TO CHANGE, SOLVE PROBLEMS, MAKE OPPORTUNITY, AND BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE. OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO ENGAGE THE MIND, BUILD CHARACTER, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY BECAUSE RIVERDALE IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A SCHOOL, IT IS PREPARATION FOR LIFE. AT RIVERDALE, WE KNOW THAT LEARNING IS DIFFICULT. IT IS RATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL. IT CAN PROCEED SEQUENTIALLY; IT CAN ALSO HAPPEN SERENDIPITOUSLY, AS THE RESULT OF AN UNEXPECTED EXPERIENCE, AN UNLIKELY CONVERGENCE, A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT INFORMATION. LEARNING CAN BE ILLUMINATING AND INSPIRING AS WELL AS UNSETTLING. INCREASINGLY, RESEARCH SHOWS THAT LEARNING IMPROVES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER STRENGTHS AND WHAT PSYCHOLOGIST CAROL DWECK HAS TERMED A "GROWTH MINDSET." THE VIA INSTITUTE OF CHARACTER IDENTIFIES 24 CHARACTER STRENGTHS. AT RIVERDALE, WE EMPHASIZE SEVEN: GRIT, OPTIMISM, SELF-CONTROL, CURIOSITY, ZEST, GRATITUDE, AND SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BY DEVELOPING THESE QUALITIES, STUDENTS IMPROVE PERFORMANCE, RELATIONSHIPS, AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. THEY DEVELOP PURPOSE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AAT RIVERDALE, WE RELY ON A POWERFUL MODEL BASED ON GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN THREE KEY AREAS: MIND, CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY. WE ARE INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO DEVELOP STUDENTS WHO HAVE MINDS THAT UNDERSTAND CHANGE, CHARACTER THAT CAN CREATE CHANGE, AND A COMMUNITY THAT EMBRACES CHANGE. THAT IS OUR MISSION. WITHIN EACH CATEGORY WE STRIVE TO CREATE AMBITIOUS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. AT RIVERDALE, WE CONSIDER CHARACTER TO BE COMPRISED OF SKILLS THAT DEVELOP THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS, CHALLENGES, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. SOME OF THE CHARACTER STRENGTHS THAT WE PROMOTE IN OUR STUDENTS ARE: O CURIOSITY O GRATITUDE O GRIT O OPTIMISM O SELF-CONTROL O SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE O ZEST MIND CHARACTER COMMUNITY THESE ARE WORDS THAT GUIDE US EVERY DAY AT RIVERDALE. HOW WE LEARN, WHO WE ARE, AND HOW WE INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED IN THE RIVERDALE EXPERIENCE. IN DEVELOPING MINDS, WE ASK STUDENTS TO: O THINK CREATIVELY, CRITICALLY, FLEXIBLY, AND ACROSS DISCIPLINES O READ ACTIVELY O ASK GOOD QUESTIONS, ANALYZE PROBLEMS AND CONSTRUCT STRONG ARGUMENTS IN BUILDING CHARACTER, WE ASK STUDENTS TO: O DEMONSTRATE CURIOSITY, ZEST, GRATITUDE, SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE, EMPATHY, SELF-CONTROL, GRIT, AND OPTIMISM O ACT WISELY AND ETHICALLY O IMPROVE ONE'S HEALTH & FITNESS IN CREATING COMMUNITY, WE ASK STUDENTS TO: O EXPLORE ACTIVITIES O PUT IDEAS INTO ACTION O BECOME CHANGE-MAKERS CHARACTER EDUCATION WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A CHANGE-MAKER IN OUR SOCIETY? HOW DO SELF-MADE MEN AND WOMEN MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES? SOCIAL SCIENTISTS THINK THE ANSWER MAY LIE IN "CHARACTER" - ATTRIBUTES SUCH AS OPTIMISM, HONESTY, GRIT, AND SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME DIFFICULTY, ADAPT TO CHANGE, AND PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY IN GROUPS. LED BY HEAD OF SCHOOL DOMINIC A. A. RANDOLPH, RIVERDALE HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF A MOVEMENT THAT IS EXAMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER STRENGTHS TO ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS. RANDOLPH AND MORE THAN A DOZEN LEADERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, AND PUBLIC POLICY CONTRIBUTED ESSAYS TO THE CHARACTER AND OPPORTUNITY PROJECT PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTE. ALONG WITH ANGELA DUCKWORTH, A PSYCHOLOGIST AND 2013 MACARTHUR FELLOW KNOWN FOR HER RESEARCH ON GRIT, AND DAVE LEVIN, A RIVERDALE ALUMNUS AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE KIPP PUBLIC SCHOOLS, RANDOLPH CO-FOUNDED CHARACTER LAB TO PROMOTE RESEARCH-BASED APPROACHES TO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT INNOVATIVE WORK IN SCHOOLS. RIVERDALE'S CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN CHARACTER SKILLS THROUGH CHALLENGING AND ENGAGING ACADEMIC WORK, MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT BUILD SELF-AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR THE IDEAS AND NEEDS OF OTHERS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLORATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO HELP STUDENTS FIND HOW THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. DESIGN THINKING DESIGN THINKING IS A PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODOLOGY THAT EMPHASIZES CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE. USED INCREASINGLY IN BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND CONSULTING, DESIGN THINKING IS NOW TAUGHT IN TOP UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2007, RIVERDALE BEGAN EXPLORING HOW WE COULD TEACH AND USE "DESIGN THINKING" WITH OUR FACULTY AND STUDENTS. WE BEGAN TALKS WITH A LEADER IN DESIGN, IDEO, TO CREATE A "TOOLKIT FOR EDUCATORS" IN ORDER TO BRING DESIGN THINKING TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THIS RESULTED IN THE DESIGN THINKING TOOLKIT FOR EDUCATORS, NOW IN ITS SECOND VERSION HAVING BEEN DOWNLOADED OVER 50,000 TIMES IN MORE THAN 120 COUNTRIES. IN 2012, RIVERDALE RECEIVED AN E.E. FORD LEADERSHIP GRANT IN ORDER TO FURTHER THIS WORK WHICH RESULTED IN AN ONLINE COURSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IDEO AND EDUTOPIA, A NEW VERSION OF THE TOOLKIT, AND A CONFERENCE WELCOMING MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE TO RIVERDALE. WE CONTINUE TO USE DESIGN THINKING IN ALL THAT WE DO AS WE LOOK TO REDESIGN THE RIVERDALE EXPERIENCE AND THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS. INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING IS A CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF EVERY STUDENT'S EDUCATION AT RIVERDALE. DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES ARE PERMEABLE IN MANY SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM, BUT THE FINAL TWO YEARS PROVIDE A TRULY SUSTAINED AND DEEPLY REINFORCED EXPOSURE TO A KIND OF THINKING THAT MOST STUDENTS MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT ENCOUNTER EVEN IN COLLEGE. MAKING ANALOGIES AND DESCRIBING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN QUITE DIFFERENT MODES OF KNOWING, THINKING, MAKING, AND BEING IS NOT EASY. LEARNING TO THINK IN THIS SPECIAL WAY REQUIRES A HIGH DEGREE OF ANALYTICAL SKILL AND REPEATED EXPOSURE, TRAINING, AND PRACTICE OVER A LONG PERIOD. IT ALSO DEMANDS INTELLECTUAL MATURITY. IN THEIR JUNIOR YEAR, ALL RIVERDALE STUDENTS TAKE CONSTRUCTING AMERICA, A TWO-CREDIT AMERICAN STUDIES COURSE JOINTLY TAUGHT BY A HISTORY AND AN ENGLISH TEACHER. FOR THE FIRST TIME, STUDENTS ARE REGULARLY INVITED TO READ LITERATURE THROUGH THE LENS OF ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND THEORIES, AND TO EXPLORE THE INTERSECTION OF CULTURAL HEROES, LITERARY CHARACTERS, AND NATIONAL MYTHOLOGIES. THEY GAIN A FEEL FOR LIVING HISTORY AS CAREFULLY CHOSEN LITERATURE FLESHES OUT THE SOCIAL CHANGES AND THE THREADS OF CONSEQUENCE THAT GIVE HISTORY ITS SPECIFIC CHARACTER. SOMETIMES THEY SEE CONNECTIONS NOT ONLY BETWEEN A STORY AND A HISTORICAL EVENT BUT ALSO BETWEEN HISTORICAL ERAS IN THEIR SUCCESSION AND CORRESPONDING TRANSFORMATIONS IN LITERARY EXPRESSION. SUCH LEARNING INEVITABLY STRENGTHENS STUDENTS' ABILITIES TO THINK ABSTRACTLY AND ANALYTICALLY. IN SENIOR YEAR, INTEGRATED LIBERAL STUDIES (ILS), STRETCHES THE CAPACITIES DEVELOPED IN CONSTRUCTING AMERICA. TWO DISCIPLINES EXPAND TO FIVE: LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY OF SCIENCE, HISTORY OF ART, AND HISTORY OF MUSIC. FIVE MAJOR ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN FINDING A THESIS THAT WILL TIE TOGETHER ASPECTS OF POLITICAL THEORY AND ART, OR LITERATURE AND SCIENTIFIC THEORY, AND SO ON. THE READINGS ARE SOPHISTICATED TEXTS OF CENTRAL CULTURAL IMPORTANCE, AND IF SOME STUDENTS FIND THE WORK CHALLENGING AT FIRST, THEY ALL EXPERIENCE A GROWTH IN THE FLEXIBILITY AND CREATIVITY OF THEIR THOUGHT PROCESSES BY VIRTUE OF THE EFFORT. AS MORE THAN ONE STUDENT HAS SAID, "ILS ACTUALLY TEACHES YOU HOW TO THINK." UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS SPEND HOURS SITTING AT DESKS. HOW COMFORTABLE THEY ARE AFFECTS HOW WELL THEY LEARN. RIVERDALE HAS EQUIPPED MANY OF ITS CLASSROOMS WITH THE NODE CHAIR DESIGNED BY IDEO FOR STEELCASE. AN EXAMPLE OF DESIGN THINKING, THE CHAIR WAS DEVELOPED BY RESEARCHING AND UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS. LIVING MINDFULLY YOUNG PEOPLE LIVE IN A STRESSFUL AND UNCERTAIN WORLD WITH CONFUSING MESSAGES ABOUT THE MEANING OF SUCCESS. IN ADDITION TO OUR EMPHASIS ON CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, RIVERDALE HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP AN AWARENESS OF THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH ITS ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE ENCOURAGE AND MODEL BALANCED NUTRITION, PERSONAL FITNESS, CONNECTION TO NATURE, AND STRESS MANAGEMENT. WE PROVIDE PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO GIVE OUR FAMILIES STRATEGIES FOR RAISING RESPONSIBLE CHILDREN. WE CREATE A CULTURE WHERE STUDENTS KNOW THEMSELVES AND HAVE TOOLS FOR FINDING PERSONAL BALANCE. SUSTAINABILITY RIVERDALE IS ENDOWED WITH IMPRESSIVE RESOURCES: SPACIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS, WELL-EQUIPPED BUILDINGS, AND INVALUABLE HUMAN RESOURCES: FACULTY AND STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, A LOYAL AND EXTENSIVE ALUMNI NETWORK. MANAGING AND PROTECTING THESE RESOURCES IS VITAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL. THAT MEANS FINDING EFFICIENCIES IN HOW WE OPERATE, REVIEWING AND UPDATING CURRICULUM TO MAKE SURE THAT IT MEETS THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS, AND INVESTING IN NEW TOOLS AND IDEAS THAT MOVE US AS AN INSTITUTION INTO THE FUTURE. RIVERDALE IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY: TEACHING IT AND LIVING IT. RIVERDALE AND 10 OTHER NEW YORK CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS WERE EARLY SIGNERS OF THE GREEN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT PLEDGE OF THE GREEN SCHOOLS ALLIANCE. SINCE 2007, THE SCHOOL HAS REDUCED ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 40%, AND WE HOPE TO REDUCE IT BY ANOTHER 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS YEAR THROUGH INSTALLING A NATURAL GAS, HIGH EFFICIENCY BOILER AT THE HILL CAMPUS. WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER WAYS TO CONSERVE RESOURCES AND STREAMLINE OUR OPERATIONS; THIS IS A PRIORITY FOR THE SCHOOL. SUSTAINABILITY ALSO IS A THREAD THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM. IN THE UPPER SCHOOL, STUDENTS HAVE UNDERTAKEN INDEPENDENT PROJECTS THAT EXAMINE THE CONSUMPTION OF RESOURCES. AMONG THEM: O CONDUCTING FULL ENERGY SURVEYS OF BUILDINGS O PARTICIPATING IN ANALYSIS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WIND POWER O CONDUCTING A SITE ANALYSIS FOR A GREENHOUSE O DESIGNING RECYCLING CONTAINERS FOR THE SCHOOL O RESEARCHING COMPOSTING ALTERNATIVES FOR FOOD WASTE EVERYONE AT RIVERDALE - OUR FACULTY, STUDENTS, PARENTS, ADMINISTRATORS, DINING SERVICES STAFF, GROUNDS STAFF, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES STAFF, AND MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES - IS COMMITTED TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ARIVERDALE IS A GREAT SCHOOL THAT BENEFITS FROM COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER GREAT CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK, ACROSS THE NATION, AND THE GLOBE. HERE IS A LIST OF THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH: ACADEMY FOR TEACHERS THE MASTER CLASSES BRING TEACHERS TOGETHER WITH NEW YORK CITY'S MOST BRILLIANT AND CREATIVE MINDS. THESE CLASSES ARE HOSTED BY THE CITY'S GREAT ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. MASTER CLASSES ARE SELECTIVE. TEACHERS ARE NOMINATED BY FELLOW EDUCATORS WHO KNOW THEIR WORK WELL. TEACHERS SELECTED TO ATTEND A MASTER CLASS BECOME FELLOWS OF THE ACADEMY AND JOIN A GROWING COMMUNITY OF OUR CITY'S MOST BRILLIANT EDUCATORS. MASTER CLASSES LAST A DAY. THEY ARE RIGOROUS AND ADDRESS ISSUES OF CONTENT AND OF PEDAGOGY. IN THE MORNING, TEACHERS WORK WITH THE "MASTER." IN THE AFTERNOON, THEY SHARE TEACHING STRATEGIES AND THEIR BEST LESSON PLANS WITH EACH OTHER. BOTH PARTS OF THE DAY ARE HIGHLY PRIZED. AS ONE TEACHER WROTE, "SPENDING THE DAY WITH A RENOWNED SCHOLAR AND A ROOM FULL OF INTELLIGENT, PASSIONATE, AND COMMITTED EDUCATORS IS A DREAM COME TRUE. THE DEEPLY INTELLECTUAL CONVERSATIONS WE ENGAGED IN WERE INSPIRING AND REFRESHING. THE ACADEMY'S CLASSES SHOULD BE A MODEL FOR ALL TEACHER PROGRAMS." THE PROGRAM SENDS A POSITIVE MESSAGE TO TEACHERS EVERYWHERE: YOUR WORK IS VALUED BY OUR CULTURE'S GREAT MINDS AND INSTITUTIONS. ALVIN AILEY ALVIN AILEY IS ONE OF THE PRE-EMINENT DANCE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. THEY ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO BRINGING DANCE INTO THE CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITIES, AND LIVES OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. AILEY ARTS IN EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES, LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS, TECHNIQUE CLASSES, AND CURRICULUM-BASED RESIDENCIES. THEY HAVE CONDUCTED RESIDENCIES AT RIVERDALE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AKANKSHA (MUMBAI AND PUNE, INDIA) THE AKANKSHA FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION, ENABLING THEM TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. AKANKSHA WORKS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION, INITIATING SCHOOL REFORM THROUGH THE SCHOOL PROJECT, AND PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION THROUGH THE AKANKSHA CENTERS. CURRENTLY, AKANKSHA REACHES OUT TO OVER 5000 CHILDREN THROUGH TWO MODELS: THE AFTER-SCHOOL OR CENTER MODEL AND THE SCHOOL PROJECT. AKANKSHA HAS 8 CENTERS AND 16 SCHOOLS IN MUMBAI AND PUNE. THE SCHOOL PROJECT IS A VENTURE TO OPEN HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS SERVING CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN MUMBAI AND PUNE. THESE SCHOOLS ARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, WITH THE VISION OF CREATING SMALL CLUSTERS OF MODEL SCHOOLS IN THESE CITIES THAT CAN BE USED TO IMPACT THE MAINSTREAM EDUCATION SYSTEM. THROUGH THE CENTERS, A COMMITMENT IS MADE TO SUPPORT EACH CHILD BY PROVIDING A STRONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, GOOD TIME, SELF-ESTEEM AND VALUES, AND TO HELP THEM PLAN HOW THEY CAN EARN A STEADY LIVELIHOOD AS A STEP TOWARDS IMPROVING THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING. ARO ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH OFFICE (ARO) IS A NEW YORK CITY FIRM. FOUNDED IN 1993, ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH OFFICE HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR EARNEST EXPLORATION AND ENGAGEMENT THAT YIELDS ARCHITECTURE THAT IS ORIGINAL, INNOVATIVE, AND IMAGINATIVE. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH OFFICE IS AS MUCH A LABORATORY AS A DESIGN PRACTICE. THROUGH INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND TESTING, ARO CREATES DESIGNS THAT UNITE THE CONCEPTUAL AND THE PRAGMATIC WITHIN A STRONG, COHERENT VISION. THIS RESEARCH DRIVEN PROCESS ENABLES THE FIRM TO OPERATE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF PROJECTS SPANNING STRATEGIC PLANNING, ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN, AND TO CRAFT ELEGANT SOLUTIONS TO SEEMINGLY INTRACTABLE PROBLEMS, ALWAYS IN AN EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE GREATEST AESTHETIC IMPACT USING THE FEWEST NATURAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. ARO IS WORKING WITH THE RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL IN THE BRONX TO DESIGN A NEW REPLACEMENT FOR THEIR EXISTING 18,000 SF PERKINS BUILDING. THE BUILDING WILL HOUSE A MIX OF PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE RIVER CAMPUS' MAIN LIBRARY AND THEATER, CLASSROOMS, AND STAFF OFFICES. THE DRAMATIC SITE PROVIDES A UNIQUE CHALLENGE, BOTH FOR SITE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS PROGRAMMATICALLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE NEW INTERVENTION ENHANCES THE EXISTING CAMPUS CONNECTIONS WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING THE BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SURROUNDINGS OF THE SCHOOL. AUTHENTIC EDUCATION THE MISSION OF AUTHENTIC EDUCATION IS TO MAKE SCHOOLS BETTER BY PROVIDING THEIR CLIENTS WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EDUCATIONAL THINKING, TOOLS, AND TRAINING. THEY AIM TO EXCEED CLIENT EXPECTATIONS BY LEAVING THEM BETTER EQUIPPED TO TACKLE THEIR MOST CHALLENGING ISSUES. SUCCESS IS MEASURED WHEN CLIENTS BECOME MORE PROACTIVE IN MAKING SCHOOL MORE LEARNING-CENTERED AND RESULTS FOCUSED. THEY BUILD CAPACITY BY PROVIDING SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND FRESH IDEAS FOR HELPING SCHOOLS MAKE STUDENT PERFORMANCE THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF SCHOOL. THEY PROVIDE PRACTICAL, EFFECTIVE, AND THOUGHTFUL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES SPECIALIZING IN DESIGN AND TEACHING FOR UNDERSTANDING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND THOUGHTFUL SCHOOL CHANGE. THE LATE GRANT WIGGINS HAS HELPED RIVERDALE ON A NUMBER OF CURRICULUM INITIATIVES. THEIR SERVICES INCLUDE CONSULTING, TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, CUSTOM RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF MATERIALS, TELECONFERENCES, AND VIDEO CONFERENCES. THEY ALSO MAKE AVAILABLE PRODUCTS IN THE FORM OF PRINT, TAPE, AND ELECTRONIC MATERIAL FOR USE BY EDUCATORS ON STUDENT ASSESSMENT, CURRICULUM DESIGN, AND SCHOOL CHANGE. BETTER MAKE ROOM FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA'S PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TARGETS GENERATION Z, OR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 14-19, TO CELEBRATE EDUCATION, CHANGE THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION, AND REACH STUDENTS DIRECTLY WHERE THEY ARE AND GIVE THEM A SPACE TO CREATE CONTENT WHILE ALSO NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE-GOING PROCESS. THIS CAMPAIGN WILL LEVERAGE TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA PLATFORMS TO CELEBRATE STUDENT STORIES IN THE SAME WAY THAT WE OFTEN CELEBRATE CELEBRITIES AND ATHLETES. WITH PARTNERS IN THE BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPIC, MEDIA, AND EDUCATION REALM, THIS CAMPAIGN WILL STRETCH ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND GIVE THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO REACH HIGHER FOR COLLEGE. CHARACTER LAB CHARACTER LAB IS A NONPROFIT ON A MISSION TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE A SMALL TEAM OF RESEARCHERS, DESIGNERS, AND EDUCATORS WHO ARE WORKING TO DO THREE THINGS: DISCOVER THE IDEAS AND STRATEGIES THAT BUILD CHARACTER. THEY CO-DESIGN AND FUND RESEARCH ABOUT CHARACTER WITH A K-12 CLASSROOM IN MIND, AND DIRECTLY CONNECT RESEARCHERS WITH THOSE WHO WORK IN SCHOOLS. TRANSLATE THOSE GOOD IDEAS TO USEFUL PRODUCTS. USING RESEARCH RESULTS, THEY PRODUCE AND CURATE PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES. CHARACTER LAB DOES EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH STUDENTS DO WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS IS BEST. THEY PARTNER WITH RESEARCHERS TO SCALE AND REPLICATE THE BEST IDEAS FOR SCHOOLS AND HOMES TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SO ALL CHILDREN CAN REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. WHAT THEY BELIEVE THEY BELIEVE THAT CHARACTER SKILLS ARE MALLEABLE. THEY BELIEVE THAT CHARACTER MAY MATTER AS MUCH AS ACADEMICS TO SUCCEED IN LIFE AND THAT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT CAN ENHANCE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THEY BELIEVE THAT RESEARCH BY EDUCATORS AND SCIENTISTS IN PARTNERSHIP CAN LEAD TO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS, FAMILIES, AND STUDENTS. WHAT'S NEXT THEY ARE AN EARLY-STAGE NONPROFIT VENTURE. WHILE MANY DAYS WE HAVE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS, WE ASPIRE TO BECOME A TRUSTED CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR THE LATEST INNOVATIVE, RESEARCH-BASED, AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHARACTER IN EDUCATION. THEY PROVIDE REGULAR NEWS, VIDEOS, TOOLS, AND PRODUCTS ON THE TOPIC OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. CONCUSSION LEGACY FOUNDATION CONCUSSIONS CAN DERAIL A LIFE. THE CONCUSSION LEGACY FOUNDATION BELIEVES WE ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ATHLETES CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL ON AND OFF THE FIELD. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING ATHLETES AND FAMILIES THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY, AND EDUCATION. D.SCHOOL AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEMBERS OF D.SCHOOL ARE WAYWARD THINKERS-LEARNERS, DOERS, AND TEACHERS DEFINING A NEW KIND OF ORGANIZATION AT STANFORD. THEY ARE RESEARCH FACULTY WHO LOVE IMPLEMENTATION, PRACTITIONERS WHO LOVE TO STUDY NEW IDEAS, EXPERTS WHO TAKE CLASS FROM THEIR STUDENTS, STAFF MEMBERS WHO MENTOR SENIOR FACULTY. THE D.SCHOOL INVITES ALL TO BE LIFELONG EXPLORERS OF INNOVATION. IF IT WEREN'T FOR SHARED VALUES, THE DIFFERENT APPROACHES MIGHT MAKE THEIR WORK TOGETHER IMPOSSIBLE. THEY'VE CREATED A CULTURE THAT PRESERVES THE CREATIVE TENSIONS THAT DEVELOP BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE, TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION, AND STUDENT AND FACULTY, AND WHICH ARE INHERENT IN THE DIVERSITY OF THE DISCIPLINES. THEY HAVE A HEART FOR THIS CHALLENGE, FOR OUR STUDENTS AND FOR EACH OTHER. THE D.SCHOOL IS A HUB FOR INNOVATORS AT STANFORD. STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN ENGINEERING, MEDICINE, BUSINESS, LAW, THE HUMANITIES, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION FIND THEIR WAY HERE TO TAKE ON THE WORLD'S MESSY PROBLE
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AIDEO IDEO (PRONOUNCED "EYE-DEE-OH") IS AN AWARD-WINNING GLOBAL DESIGN FIRM THAT TAKES A HUMAN-CENTERED, DESIGN-BASED APPROACH TO HELPING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS INNOVATE AND GROW. THEY IDENTIFY NEW WAYS TO SERVE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE BY UNCOVERING LATENT NEEDS, BEHAVIORS, AND DESIRES. THEY ENVISION NEW COMPANIES AND BRANDS, AND THEY DESIGN THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, SPACES, AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES THAT BRING THEM TO LIFE. THEY HELP ORGANIZATIONS BUILD CREATIVE CULTURE AND THE INTERNAL SYSTEMS REQUIRED TO SUSTAIN INNOVATION AND LAUNCH NEW VENTURES. INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE EDUCATION NETWORK THE AIM OF THE INTERNATIONAL POSITIVE EDUCATION NETWORK (IPEN) IS TO BRING TOGETHER TEACHERS, PARENTS, ACADEMICS, STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, CHARITIES, COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE EDUCATION. OUR GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION, CHANGE EDUCATION PRACTICE AND REFORM GOVERNMENT POLICY. POSITIVE EDUCATION CHALLENGES THE CURRENT PARADIGM OF EDUCATION, WHICH VALUES ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT ABOVE ALL OTHER GOALS. DRAWING ON CLASSICAL IDEALS, WE BELIEVE THAT THE DNA OF EDUCATION IS A DOUBLE HELIX WITH INTERTWINED STRANDS OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE: " THE FULFILLMENT OF INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE LEARNING OF THE BEST THAT HAS BEEN THOUGHT AND KNOWN. " THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER STRENGTHS AND WELL-BEING, WHICH ARE INTRINSICALLY VALUABLE AND CONTRIBUTE TO A VARIETY OF POSITIVE LIFE OUTCOMES. ISAAGNY THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO FURTHER A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AMONG MEMBER SCHOOLS BY COORDINATING ADMISSIONS PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO HELP ENSURE AN ORDERLY, FAIR, AND PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS PROCESS AND THEREBY SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE MEMBER SCHOOLS. THE IVY PREPARATORY LEAGUE RIVERDALE IS ONE OF EIGHT SCHOOLS IN THE IVY PREPARATORY ATHLETIC LEAGUE THAT INCLUDES COLLEGIATE, DALTON, ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSTON, HACKLEY, HORACE MANN, POLY PREP, AND TRINITY. LINEGLOBAL LINEGLOBAL CONNECTS AND SUPPORTS DYNAMIC, INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN EDUCATORS IN THE USA AND INDIA. BY CREATING A MULTIPLATFORM DIALOGUE BETWEEN EDUCATORS, WE EMBRACE VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES, ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY, AND PAVE THE WAY FOR CONTINUED COMMUNICATION AND SYNERGY THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY. KIPP NYC CO-FOUNDED BY RIVERDALE ALUMNUS DAVID LEVIN '88, KIPP NYC IS A NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF FREE, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND LIFE. IN 1995, KIPP OPENED THEIR FIRST MIDDLE SCHOOL, KIPP ACADEMY, IN THE BRONX. THE GOAL WAS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND ACADEMIC ABILITIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE - AND IN DOING SO, TO PROVE WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN SCHOOLS. THEY PROMISED TO DO WHATEVER WAS NECESSARY TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS SUCCEED, AND THEY ASKED THEM, AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO MAKE THE SAME COMMITMENT. MORE THAN 20 YEARS LATER, KIPP NYC IS STILL MAKING AND KEEPING THOSE PROMISES TO THEIR CURRENT ROSTER OF STUDENTS. ACROSS 11 SCHOOLS THEY SERVE 4,607 KIPPSTERS - 90% ARE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND 97% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN OR LATINO: ALL OF THEM ARE SELECTED BY AN OPEN AND RANDOM LOTTERY RIVERDALE CONDUCTED A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT WITH KIPP AND THE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA THAT HELPED DEVELOP A "CHARACTER STRENGTH" ASSESSMENT. MIDORI AND FRIENDS FOUNDED IN 1992 BY THE WORLD RENOWNED VIOLINIST, MIDORI, AND A SMALL, COMMITTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MIDORI AND FRIENDS HAS INSPIRED OVER 200,000 UNDERSERVED NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. MIDORI AND FRIENDS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH RIVERDALE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS TO PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION THAT LINKS WITH OUR CURRICULUM. THEY'VE PARTNERED WITH 40 SCHOOLS SINCE THEIR FOUNDING. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS) IS THE NATIONAL RESOURCE GROUP FOR ALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. RIVERDALE ATTENDS THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE OF COLOR CONFERENCE AND STUDENT DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BEHIND THE VISION AND MISSION ARE THE FOLLOWING FOUR VALUES, WHICH GUIDE THEIR WORK AT NAIS. " EXCELLENCE: ACHIEVING EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY " EQUITY: SERVING ALL STUDENTS EQUALLY WELL " EFFICIENCY: ENSURING EVERY DOLLAR PROVIDES MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO STUDENTS " EMOTION: EXHIBITING PASSION AND COMMITMENT NATIONAL NETWORK OF SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS EVERYWHERE ARE ENGAGING IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE. UNTIL NOW, THERE WAS BEEN NO SINGLE PLACE WHERE EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS COULD TURN FOR SUPPORT IN THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HIGH-IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS. NATIONAL NETWORK OF SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP (NNSP) WAS CREATED TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR MODELS OF BEST PRACTICE AND ACCESS TO EXPERTISE IN DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS, IN ORDER TO SCALE INNOVATION MORE QUICKLY - AND WITH GREATER RESULTS. NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NYSAIS) NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NYSAIS) IS A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF 195 INDEPENDENT NURSERY, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ENROLLING SOME 80,000 STUDENTS. IT IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE NEW YORK STATE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS. OPEN WHAT IS OPEN? THEY CREATE REWARDING EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE WHO LOOK, READ, AND THINK. " THEY ARE A DESIGN STUDIO THAT BUILDS IDENTITIES FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SOMETHING TO SAY. " THEY ARE A CONSULTING FIRM THAT TELLS STORIES IN WAYS THAT SURPRISE, ENGAGE, AND INFORM. " THEY ARE AN EDITORIAL TEAM THAT CRAFTS DISTINCTIVE VOICES FOR THE PAGE AND THE SCREEN. " THEY ARE AN AD AGENCY THAT DELIVERS CAMPAIGNS THAT PROMPT NEW CONNECTIONS. " THEY ARE A PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT MAKES (SHORT) MOVIES WITH FOCUS, HUMOR, AND STYLE. " THEY ARE A TASK FORCE THAT IMPROVES PLACES BY MAKING THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE AND FUN. " THEY ARE A THINK TANK THAT COMES UP WITH IDEAS EVEN WHEN NOBODY ASKED THEM TO. " THEY ARE A GROUP OF PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE THINGS BETTER. ABOVE ALL, OPEN ASPIRES TO CREATE WORK THAT ANSWERS QUESTIONS THE CLIENTS DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO ASK. POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA THE MISSION OF THE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA IS TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, RESILIENCE AND GRIT. POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IS THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE STRENGTHS AND VIRTUES THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE. THE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CENTER PROMOTES RESEARCH, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. THIS FIELD IS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LEAD MEANINGFUL AND FULFILLING LIVES, TO CULTIVATE WHAT IS BEST WITHIN THEMSELVES, AND TO ENHANCE THEIR EXPERIENCES OF LOVE, WORK, AND PLAY. RIVERDALE HAS WORKED WITH MARTY SELIGMAN, THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER, AND ANGELA DUCKWORTH, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS TO DEVELOP WAYS OF USING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN SCHOOLS. PROJECT KNOWMAD RIVERDALE'S POPULAR PROJECT KNOWMAD USES NEW YORK CITY AS A CLASSROOM, GIVING STUDENTS A CHANCE TO MEET PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE SHAPING THE WORLDS OF ART, THEATER, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, AND CULTURE. AT THE SAME TIME, KNOWMAD BRINGS EXCITING PROGRAMS TO THE CAMPUS, GIVING STUDENTS HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVITY AND TECHNICAL SKILLS IN NEW WAYS. PROJECT ZERO AT THE HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROJECT ZERO IS AN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH GROUP AT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY TO STUDY AND IMPROVE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS. PROJECT ZERO'S MISSION IS TO UNDERSTAND AND ENHANCE LEARNING, THINKING, AND CREATIVITY IN THE ARTS, AS WELL AS HUMANISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES, AT THE INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVELS. PROJECT ZERO HAS MAINTAINED A STRONG RESEARCH AGENDA IN THE ARTS WHILE GRADUALLY EXPANDING TO INCLUDE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE, UNDERSTANDING, THINKING, CREATIVITY, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY AND CROSS-CULTURAL THINKING, AND ETHICS. PROJECT ZERO'S WORK TAKES PLACE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS; WHILE MUCH OF THE RESEARCH OCCURS IN SCHOOLS, AN INCREASING AMOUNT IS FOCUSED ON BUSINESSES, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MUSEUMS, AND ONLINE. IN ADDITION, PROJECT ZERO OFFERS SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS, MOST NOTABLY THE ANNUAL SUMMER INSTITUTES. VERONICA BOIX-MANSILLA HAS WORKED WITH RIVERDALE'S UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY ON INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE DEVELOPMENT. MANY OF OUR FACULTIES HAVE ATTENDED THEIR SUMMER CONFERENCES. PUBLIC PREP PUBLIC PREP IS A NETWORK OF COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLS COMMITTED TO HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS, MERIT, CITIZENSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY. THEY SEEK TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS AND A STRONG CHARACTER, PREPARING THEM TO PURSUE THEIR PAS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE COMPLETE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FINANCE STAFF. IT IS THEN PRESENTED IN ITS ENTIRETY, EXCEPT FOR SCHEDULE B (SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTORS) DUE TO THE PRIVACY OF THE DONORS, TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION; HENCE, THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED NO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO EACH MEMBER. AT THE END OF THAT SESSION, EACH CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS COLLECTED AND REVIEWED. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE ITEM AND DETERMINE WHETHER TO ALLOW THE ACTIVITY, OR EXCLUDE THE INDIVIDUALS FROM ITEMS INVOLVING THEIR CONFLICT. WHEN ANY MATTER IN WHICH A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER HAS AN INTEREST COMES BEFORE THE BOARD FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL, THAT INTEREST SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD BY THAT BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER AND THE PERSON IN CONFLICT SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE RELATING THERETO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS USED. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JUNE 2014. THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19TRANSPARENCY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL, AS SUCH, RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL PROVIDES CERTAIN DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BAD DEBT LOSS -203,571.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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